Qualcomm · 1 day ago
Robotics AI Engineer Sr. Staff/Principal Engineer – Embodied AI/Vision Language Action Models
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$222K/yr - $332K/yr
6+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is shaping the future of intelligent machines. They are looking for a Robotics AI Engineer to help build next generation Vision Language Action models that enable robots to understand the world and perform complex tasks.
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Responsibilities
Research the latest trends in robotics AI and multimodal learning to inform Qualcomm’s VLA roadmap
Design and develop models that connect vision, language, and action for real world robotic applications
Build and maintain training pipelines, datasets, and evaluation benchmarks for embodied AI
Optimize and deploy models on Qualcomm’s robotics platforms for realtime, ondevice performance
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to integrate AI capabilities into Qualcomm’s Robotics SDK and partner solutions
Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and, where appropriate, publish findings in top AI and robotics venues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 8+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field (PhD preferred)
Strong experience in deep learning (transformers, multimodal models) and robotics AI
Proficiency in Python and frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
Familiarity with robotics systems, simulation environments, and ROS 2
Experience with model optimization and deployment on edge or embedded platforms
Background in vision-language models, policy learning, or robotic foundation models
Experience with dataset curation, teleoperation data, or simulation-to-real transfer
Knowledge of model compression techniques (quantization, distillation) for efficient deployment
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$3.5M1991-12-20IPO
1988-01-01Undisclosed· $3.5M
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